Extra Episode: Les Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein
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What is the connection between Les Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein?
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If you're interested in the darker side of modeling and the fashion world, you might also like another podcast series Vanessa hosted called Fallen Angel. It's about the rise of Victoria's Secret and the complicated story of the billionaire behind it, Les Wexner. It also goes into his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and how that connection became one of the biggest mysteries surrounding Epstein's money and power. This story feels especially relevant right now. As you probably know, millions of pages of so-called Epstein files have recently been released as part of transparency efforts around the investigation into Epstein and his network of powerful associates. And in the wake of that release, Les Wexner was deposed by members of Congress for hours about his relationship with Epstein.
Which means, once again, their connection is back in the headlines. So if the America's Next Top Model episode gets you thinking about the modeling industry and the powerful people behind it, definitely stay tuned and listen to the episode we're about to play you. Again, the series is called Fallen Angel, and you can listen to the whole thing right now. We'll leave a link in the show notes. For now, here's episode two of Fallen Angel.
I opened a store and it was successful. And I was thinking about what other businesses I could start. I said, well, I don't know anything about the shoe business. You know, half the people in the world are men. So maybe we could start a men's business. I'm a man. And I think men don't buy as much as women. And I remember saying that all the women I know wear underwear most of the time. All the women I know would like to wear lingerie all of the time. And I'm just driving down the highway, laughing my butt off, and thinking, what a funny thought that is. What's the difference between lingerie and underwear? You know, men wear underwear, women wear underwear, but lingerie is emotional content. And so I said, I wonder why no one's done that.
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Welcome back to Fallen Angel, a podcast about Victoria's Secret and its many, many secrets. I'm Justine Harmon. And I'm Vanessa Grigoriadis.
This is Episode 2, Emotional Content.
So the man you just heard from is Les Wexner. We haven't talked about him much yet. He was the longtime head of Victoria's Secret, until recently. The guy who got American women to wear his lingerie, his emotional content. Last episode, we gave you a taste of what we're talking about in this series.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the connection between Les Wexner and Jeffrey Epstein?
0:00–4:39
2
How did Les Wexner revolutionize the lingerie industry?
4:39–9:43
3
What was Roy Raymond's vision for Victoria's Secret?
9:43–14:28
4
How did Les Wexner acquire Victoria's Secret?
14:28–19:32
5
What role did marketing play in Victoria's Secret's success?
19:32–22:47
6
How did the brand evolve under Les Wexner's leadership?
22:47–27:52
7
What were the implications of Wexner's relationship with Epstein?
27:52–33:54
8
What is the legacy of Les Wexner and Victoria's Secret today?
33:54–37:49